156. Ascend

"As we discussed, everyone will make it outside, so let the elderly, children and women go first!" A thin man in the middle loudly proclaimed. Without glasses, his dirty body was skinny and unshaved; I nearly wouldn't have recognized him, but that was really my attorney. 

He looked at me for a moment, but then covered his eyes too—yeah, if they had truly spent these two months in absolute darkness, they would need time to accustom themselves to the light again. 

I had spoken with my grandma earlier; she and Chelsea would give everyone who came to the surface something to eat (they had even brought a can opener that they had apparently found in the kitchen some time ago) and explain to them that there were monsters in the forest, so they shouldn't leave the vicinity. If they see someone dazed, they will bring them aside for us to later take with us. Additionally, they would also note down everyone's names. 

They would be busy, and I would be busy as well.